Hello!
Anglo Saxon inspired textile work, a gold work star, oak leaves, naturally dyed wood threads. Inspiration for my art residency in May 2026.
Textile banners lit from behind, glowing in the sunlight. Eco printed, dyed with onion skins, shapes stitched on to make shadows.
Hand printed tree on a cotton reel base. A quirky wall clock made from vintage doggy fabric.
Anglo Saxon inspired textile work, a gold work star, oak leaves, naturally dyed wood threads. Inspiration for my art residency in May 2026.
Story. Community. Inspired
I find Stories in landscapes and my family history. I love to illustrate with my eco printing and embroidery, adding details with found things and photographs. This work is often shown in exhibitions and Open Studios. I like to make work for Open Calls as well, hopefully taking part in exhibitions around the country.
Community groups and schools I work with come together to create a large piece of work. They are so proud and excited to be involved in something big and bold. When the work is hung in spaces for years, it’s wonderful to remember those who took part, we are creating history!
Inspiration is everywhere in all of my work, finding fabrics that ‘speak tree’ for my cotton reel trees, mid-century fabrics for my quirky clocks and vintage illustrations for my lino print designs. Vintage haberdashery often inspires a new collection of sewing notions or brooches.
In 2025 I worked with over 1,000 primary aged children creating artwork for the Waddesdon Manor Learning Christmas exhibition in the Manor Stables Gallery. I took part in a variety of Christmas fairs, selling my cotton reel trees in heritage fabrics and unique lino prints. The community and school projects allow me to share my skills with young people and inspired them hopefully! Taking part in Art Fairs and Open Calls away from Milton Keynes is good business practice for me and open up lovely creative projects for me in different settings.
Any questions ask away, always happy to chat. I travel within reason for talks and workshops.
My main news for 2026 (so far) is that I was successful in my first application for an Artist Residency! In May I’ll be working from the Georgian room at Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury. My brief is to be inspired by the exciting exhibition in the museum, looking at the Saxon treasures discovered in Buckinghamshire over the last few years. Follow this link to see my overview of the project and follow along for updates